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CVE-2013-2716

Published: Apr 10, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-310

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Puppet Labs Puppet Enterprise before 2.8.0 does not use a "randomized secret" in the CAS client config file (cas_client_config.yml) when upgrading from older 1.2.x or 2.0.x versions, which allows remote attackers to obtain console access via a crafted cookie.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

puppet enterprise puppet

On-premDev Tool

DevTools & CI / ci-cd

puppet puppetlabs

On-prem

DevTools & CI / build-test-tools

puppetcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka puppet labs

puppetlabscommercialUSDevTools & CIaka puppet, facter

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83171

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/52862

https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2716/

Timeline

Published

Apr 10, 2013

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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